Anthony Johnson is a partner in our projects and energy transition practice
Anthony is a renewable energy and decarbonisation expert, having advised a range of private and public sector clients on numerous high profile projects in the hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, waste to energy, biomass to energy, nuclear and other renewable energy and decarbonisation sectors, both in the UK and internationally.
Anthony is a leading lawyer in the regulatory and contractual aspects of the Government's Electricity Market Reform and the Contracts for Difference regime which underpin the economics of many of these projects, and which Anthony has been instrumental in adapting for various novel business models as part of his role advising the UK Government on its CCUS and Hydrogen programmes.
In addition to advising the UK Government on these programmes, Anthony's experience including advising on the Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build Project, the Dukovany II Nuclear New Build Project, the South Clyde EfW Project, the Westfield EfW Project, the Earls Gate EfW (CHP) Project, the Kemsley EfW (CHP) Project and the North Wales Residual Waste Treatment Project.
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Major announcements on the UK CBAM and UK ETS – 2024 earmarked to be a transformative year
15 Jan 2024
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UK Emissions Trading Scheme to be expanded to cover Energy-from-Waste
18 Jul 2023
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Energy from Waste to be included in the EU Emissions Trading System
23 Jan 2023
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A new roadmap for the UK energy industry
26 Sep 2022
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Funds Insider Issue 6
20 Jul 2022
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What do all lawyers need to know about Climate Change
27 Jun 2022
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The Ukraine conflict An energy reset
12 Apr 2022
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Challenge to UK emissions trading scheme dismissed
21 Jun 2021
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News Ashurst advises UK Government on signing of two carbon capture projects
25 Sep 2025
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News Ashurst advises UK Government on closing of Liverpool Bay CCS project
24 Apr 2025
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News Ashurst advises UK Government on signing of landmark low carbon hydrogen production contracts
06 Jan 2025
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News Ashurst advises UK Government on closing of UK's first CCUS projects
10 Dec 2024
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